West Valley City police officer has been missing since Tuesday

My sympathies are with the family. I hope that they can find some closure.

EddieSyracuse, UT

March 22, 2013 11:28 a.m.

Let's just give the family our support and love and let the investigators
do their job. Some questions just don't need to be asked at this time.

I hope the family can find solice and peace during this most difficult
time.

Ernest T. BassBountiful, UT

March 22, 2013 10:52 a.m.

Sad.

toosmartforyouFarmington, UT

March 22, 2013 9:38 a.m.

Pretty sad for all involved. Hopefully his family can be supported through this
by friends and neighbors.

Where in Wyoming did this happen? Was it
close to Utah on I-80 or a remote wilderness road far away? The only reason I
ask is that it doesn't take two days to drive to Evanston, but if you were
headed to New Castle in would take a while so maybe he had some time to think
about it. He may have even been in Utah for an extra day or so. In any case,
it is a tragic ending. Many have said he was a great guy. I'm sorry this
seemed to him to be a solution.

washcomomBeaverton, OR

March 22, 2013 9:25 a.m.

I hope this has nothing to do with the recent events where there were alot of
charges dropped due to an officer in the West Valley Police Department. Condolences to the family and friends of this officer.

CETCollectiveWest Valley City, UT

March 22, 2013 8:40 a.m.

Something doesn't add up here. People like Officer Valdez don't just
suddenly kill themselves for no reason.I hope they find out more.

SLC galSalt Lake City, UT

March 22, 2013 8:07 a.m.

My heart goes out to the family. What a shocking loss!

SLC galSalt Lake City, UT

March 22, 2013 8:07 a.m.

SO he shot himself in the head while he was driving? That makes no sense...

AggieScientistLogan, UT

March 22, 2013 7:52 a.m.

It may seem suspicious to some, but police officers are 2-3 times more likely to
die by suicide than they are to die by an assailant or by accident on the job.
Unfortunately, it's not that uncommon.